Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) has reported solid results for the second quarter with its net profit surging 13% to SAR2.18 billion ($580 million) and its revenue hitting SAR10.9 billion ($2.87 billion), helped by higher commodity prices and increased gold sales volumes.
Spanish water company Aqualia has secured a three-year contract renewal from National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) for the operation and maintenance of three floating desalination plants in Yanbu with a combined capacity of 150,000 cu m of drinking water per day.
Saudi construction sector expanded for a third consecutive month in July, driven by stronger infrastructure and residential activity as new orders rose at the fastest pace in five months, according to the latest Saudi Construction Index compiled by leading financial services provider Alrajhi Capital.
Saudi Arabia has announced the opening of the 246-km Rafha-Hail Road, thus expanding the kingdom's transport network with a new route linking Rafha to Hail through the Hail-Baqaa Road. The road represents a vital artery within the kingdom's interregional road connectivity network.
Saudi utility giant Acwa Power has reported mixed first-half results, with its revenue soaring to SAR4 billion ($1.2 billion) mainly driven by higher energy sales and increased O&M services earnings, while its net profit for the six-month period fell 28% to SAR653.2 million ($174.2 million).
The State Properties General Authority (SPGA) and the National Center for Privatization & PPP (NCP) have announced the qualification of eight companies and consortiums to participate in the tender for the Quality Valley Riyadh Project, a major mixed-use development planned on the headquarters site of the Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) in Riyadh.
Saudi energy services company Tarshid has completed the second phase of an energy efficiency retrofit project at the Islamic University of Madinah, covering 43 buildings and facilities. It involved upgrades to cooling, AC and lighting systems aimed at improving energy efficiency.
Work is moving at a steady pace on the Miraf District, a premium mixed-use project being developed by Refad Real Estate Company on a 42,000 sq m area at Al Khobar in the kingdom's Eastern Province, with the project on track for handover in 2029.
Saudi-based Masah Contracting Company has announced that it has won the construction deal for Ajdan Infiniti Tower T2, a 40-storey residential development located in Al Khobar in the kingdom's Eastern Province. The entire contract work will be completed within two to three years.
Shaker Group, a leading manufacturer and distributor of air conditioners and home appliances in Saudi Arabia, has reported SAR743.1 million ($198.2 million) revenue for the first half, down 3.4% from the same period last year, mainly due to a decline in its HVAC solutions business.
